Control system, control method and computer program product

ABSTRACT

A control system, method and computer program product use control circuitry to respond to an optical detection of a wearable object worn by a user by initiating a service provided to the user, the service being associated with the wearable object.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a control system and a program.

The present disclosure contains subject matter related to that disclosedin Japanese Priority Patent Application JP 2012-184046 filed in theJapan Patent Office on Aug. 23, 2012, the entire content of which ishereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, in resort facilities or tourist places, various servicessuch as photographing have been provided. For example, in largeamusement parks, so-called theme parks, cameras are installed in thespots of attractions. Automatic photographing is performed when vehiclesarrive at the spots of attractions, and then photos are printed and soldto people interested in the photos after the attractions end.

In regard to a photographing service, PTL 1 below discloses an imagephotographing system that distributes a communication mechanism such asa wireless tag only to a visitor to be photographed and performsphotographing using a camera installed in a park based on detection ofidentification information transmitted from the communication mechanism.

PTL 2 below discloses a shutter device that is distributed to a visitor.When a user arrives at a photographing spot in a park, the shutterdevice notifies the user that the user has arrived at the photographingspot by generating an alarm from a speaker. Further, the shutter devicecan instruct the camera installed in the photographing spot to performphotographing in response to a button pressing operation performed bythe user.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

[PTL 1] JP 2001-177750A

[PTL 2] JP 2003-78804A

SUMMARY Technical Problem

However, PTL 1 and PTL2 described above do not particularly mention thatan entertainment feature is provided to the wireless tag or the shutterdevice carried by a visitor. The wireless tag or the shutter device isused only for photographing.

On the other hand, in theme parks, characters or the like unique to thetheme parks are present. Therefore, visitors can often photograph thecharacters that the visitors prefer or photographing is performedtogether with the characters that the visitors prefer. In the themeparks, many wearable objects imitating the characters are usually sold.Therefore, the visitors can wear and enjoy the wearable objectsimitating the characters that the visitors like. However, these wearableobjects are used only when the visitors wear and enjoy the wearableobjects, and thus are not associated with supply of various servicessuch as the above-described photographing.

It is desirable to provide a novel and improved control system and anovel and improved program capable of providing a service according to awearable object.

Solution to Problem

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provideda control system that includes control circuitry that responds to anoptical detection of a wearable object worn by a user by initiating aservice provided to the user, the service being associated with thewearable object.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provideda method that includes:

receiving an indication of a wearable object worn by a user;

associating with control circuitry the wearable object with a service;and

initiating with the control circuitry the service associated with thewearable object.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

According to embodiments of the present disclosure described above, itis possible to provide a service according to a wearable object.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an overview of a controlsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a controldevice according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of attribute informationaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a wearable objectaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a photographed imagephotographed according to an attribute of a wearable object according tothe embodiment.

FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a photographed imagephotographed according to an attribute of a wearable object according tothe embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a serveraccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the control systemaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating another process of the control systemaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a photographedimage according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of imageprocessing in a photographing rejection setting service according to theembodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will bedescribed in detail with reference to the appended drawings. Through thespecification and the drawings, the same reference numerals are given toconstituent elements having substantially the same functionalconfigurations and the repeated description thereof will be omitted.

The description will be made in the following order.

1. Overview of control system according to embodiment of the presentdisclosure

2. Basic configuration

2-1. Configuration of control device

2-2. Configuration of server

3. Process

4. Supplement

5. Summarization

<1. Overview of Control System According to Embodiment of the PresentDisclosure>

First, an overview of a control system according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 isan explanatory diagram illustrating the overview of the control systemaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the controlsystem according to this embodiment, a case in which visitors wearpredetermined wearable objects in a large amusement park or a so-calledtheme park will be assumed. Here, the predetermined wearable objects maybe objects imitating characters unique to the theme park. Specificexamples of wearable objects according to this embodiment include notonly hats illustrated in FIG. 1 but also glasses, clothes, brooches,pendants, watches, and umbrellas.

In this way, the visitors can wear and enjoy wearable objects imitatingcharacters that the visitors like. However, normally, these wearableobjects are used only when the visitors wear and enjoy the wearableobjects, and thus are not associated with supply of various servicessuch as the above-described photographing provided in the theme park.

Accordingly, in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstance as aviewpoint, the control system according to each embodiment has beencreated. The control system according to each embodiment of the presentdisclosure can provide a service according to a wearable object. Thus,the control system can provide an entertainment feature in which thevisitors can not only wear but also enjoy wearable objects and aconvenience feature in which various services can be provided when thevisitors carry the wearable object.

Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 1, control devices 1A and 1Bdisposed around wearers (visitors) 5A and 5B wearing wearable objects 2Aand 2B provide various services according to the wearable objects. Thecontrol devices 1A and 1B are disposed around places such as the wallsof buildings, ceilings, and street lamps and attractions (vehicles) orthe like in the theme park and have a function of photographing usersfrom the surroundings. FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which theplurality of control devices are disposed. However, only one controldevice may be disposed. The control devices 1A and 1B are connected to anetwork 3 in a wired or wireless way. A server 4 is connected to thenetwork 3.

The control devices 1A and 1B illustrated in FIG. 1 detect attributes ofthe wearable objects 2A and 2B by photographing the wearers 5A and 5Band analyzing the photographed images and provide predetermined servicesaccording to the detected attributes. For example, the control devices1A and 1B photograph the wearers 5A and 5B wearing the wearable objects2A and 2B or acquire predetermined information from the server 4 andnotify the wearers 5A and 5B of the information.

The overview of the control system according to the embodiment of thepresent disclosure has been described. Next, the configurations of thecontrol device 1 and the server 4 included in the control systemaccording to this embodiment will be described in detail with referenceto FIGS. 2 to 5B.

<2. Basic Configuration>

{2-1. Configuration of Control Device}

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the controldevice 1 according to this embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 2, thecontrol device 1 according to this embodiment includes a control unit10, a detection unit 11, a camera module 13, an attribute information DB(database) 14, a photographed image DB 15, a communication unit 17, anda GPS positioning unit 18. Hereinafter, each configuration will bedescribed in detail.

(Camera Module)

The camera module 13 includes a photographing image signal processingunit and an imaging optical system that includes an imaging element andan imaging lens. The camera module 13 outputs data of a photographedimage set as a digital signal. The imaging element is realized, forexample, by a CCD (Charge Coupled device) imager or a CMOS(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) imager.

(Attribute Information DB)

The attribute information DB 14 is a storage unit that storesinformation (attribute information) regarding service contentscorresponding to an attribute (ID) of a wearable object. Here, examplesof the attribute information according to this embodiment areillustrated in FIG. 3. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the attribute (ID) of awearable object may be, for example, kinds of wearable objects (variouskinds of character hats or the like), a blinking pattern of a wearableobject, a predetermined accessory, or a predetermined ID number. Asillustrated in FIG. 3, a photographing service, a notification serviceof various kinds of information, a guide service, a group photographingservice, a photographing rejection setting service, and the like can beassociated according to respective attributes.

(Photographed Image DB)

The photographed image DB 15 is a storage unit that stores aphotographed image photographed by the camera module 13. Further, thephotographed image DB 15 may store a photographed image in associationwith place information positioned by the GPS positioning unit 18 andphotographing time information.

(Communication Unit)

The communication unit 17 is a communication interface that performsdata communication with an external device. For example, thecommunication unit 17 according to this embodiment is connected to theserver 4 via the network 3 to transmit and receive data. Specifically,the communication unit 17 transmits a photographed image photographed bythe camera module 13 to the server 4 or receives various kinds ofnotification information from the server 4. The communication unit 17also functions as a notification unit that notifies the wearer 5 (acommunication terminal carried by the wearer 5) of various kinds ofinformation under the control of the control unit 10. At this time, thecommunication unit 17 may notify (through transmission) the wearer 5(the communication terminal carried by the wearer 5) of various kinds ofinformation through a wireless LAN, Wi-Fi, infrared communication,Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like.

(GPS Positioning Unit)

The GPS (Global Positioning System) positioning unit 18 receives a radiowave from a GPS satellite and measures the position at which the controldevice 1 is located. The GPS positioning unit 18 is an example of aplace information acquisition unit that acquires current placeinformation of the control device 1 based on a signal acquired from theoutside. An example of the place information acquisition unit accordingto this embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the placeinformation acquisition unit may be a unit that detects current placeinformation through Wi-Fi, transmission and reception to and from aportable telephone, a PHS, a smartphone, or the like, short-rangecommunication, or the like.

(Detection Unit)

The detection unit 11 has a function of detecting an attribute of awearable object. Specifically, for example, the detection unit 11according to this embodiment detects an attribute of a wearable objectshown within an angle of view by analyzing a photographed imagephotographed by the camera module 13.

For example, the detection unit 11 detects attributes (kinds) of hats ofvarious characters by performing pattern matching with a photographedimage based on an image pattern used to recognize the hats of thevarious characters. Here, specific examples of wearable objects 2 areillustrated in FIG. 4. The detection unit 11 detects “cat hat” as anattribute, when the detection unit 11 recognizes a wearable object 2-1 aof a character hat imitating a cat in a photographed image, asillustrated in FIG. 4. Optionally, a user may pre-register an image thatis stored by the system. Then when the system takes photographs ofpeople in a public area, the system can compare the captured image withthe stored image to determine if there is a match. When a match exists,the system may provide information or services that are customized forthat user. For example, a user might be watching a baseball game, andwhen the system detects the presence of that user, the system can offera service to that user, such as statistics for ballplayer for that user,or perhaps a closed caption discussion of commentators for that person'sbaseball team. Optionally the information may be sent directly to theuser, who may view the information on the wearable device, such as aglasses-type display or head-mounted display.

The detection unit 11 may detect a predetermined wearable object as anattribute by performing pattern matching with a photographed image basedon an image pattern used for a predetermined wearable object. Thepredetermined wearable object may be not only glasses or a necklace butalso an item attached to a hat imitating a character. For example, thedetection unit 11 may detect “cat hat and item 20” as an attribute whenthe detection unit 11 recognizes a wearable object 2-1 b of a characterhat to which the item 20 is attached, as illustrated in FIG. 4.

The detection unit 11 may detect a predetermined color or a blinkingpattern as an attribute of the wearable object 2. For example, thedetection unit 11 may detect “rabbit hat” and a “predetermined blinkingpattern” based on blinking of a light-emitting unit 21 as an attributewhen the detection unit 11 recognizes a wearable object 2-2 a of acharacter hat imitating a rabbit and including the light-emitting unit21, as illustrated in FIG. 4.

Here, the light-emitting unit 21 may emit light when it is determinedthat surroundings are dark. The light-emitting unit 21 may emit infraredlight at daytime and emit visible light at nighttime. Even when thelight-emitting unit 21 emits light in the same blinking pattern, ablinking pattern detected by the detection unit 11 may be differentdepending on a movement of the wearer 5 in some cases. Thus, forexample, the wearer 5 wearing a wearable object 2-2 a including thelight-emitting unit 21 that emits light in a given blinking pattern maybe provided with different services when the wearer 5 is stopped,walking, and running.

The detection unit 11 may recognize a predetermined ID number and detectthe predetermined ID number as an attribute of the wearable object 2.The predetermined ID number may be transmitted from the wearable object2 or may be read based on a photographed image. For example, thedetection unit 11 may detect “rabbit hat and predetermined ID number” asan attribute when the detection unit 11 recognizes a wearable object 2-2b of a character hat to which a two-dimensional tag 22 illustrated inFIG. 4 is attached. The detection unit 11 may detect the ID number byreading a light emission pattern of an LED (Light Emitting Diode)installed in the wearable object 2.

(Control Unit)

The control unit 10 is a control unit that controls each configurationof the control device 1. The control unit 10 according to thisembodiment may perform through-photographing control to continuouslyacquire photographed images (through images) by the camera module 13.The control unit 10 sequentially transmits the continuously acquiredthrough images to the detection unit 11 and performs control such thatthe detection unit 11 detects an attribute of a wearable object. Thecontrol unit 10 performs control such that a service is provided to awearer wearing a wearable object according to an attribute of thewearable object detected by the detection unit 11.

Specifically, when the detection unit 11 detects “hats of variouscharacters” as attributes of the wearable objects, the control unit 10determines service contents corresponding to “hats of variouscharacters” with reference to attribute information 140 stored in theattribute information DB 14. As illustrated in FIG. 3, “photographingservice” can be associated with “hats of various characters.” Therefore,the control unit 10 controls the camera module 13 such that the cameramodule 13 focuses on the wearer 5 wearing the wearable object 2 andperforms photographing. Here, FIG. 5A illustrates examples ofphotographed images photographed according to the attribute of thewearable object 2 according to this embodiment. A photographed image 30illustrated in FIG. 5A is an image when the control unit 10 causes thecamera module 13 to focus on a wearer 5A wearing a wearable object 2Aaccording to an attribute (hats of various characters) of the wearableobject 2A and perform photographing.

The photographed image can be associated with a photographing date, aphotographing place (place information positioned by the GPS positioningunit 18), an ID of the control device 1 (hereinafter referred to as acontrol device ID), and a mark indicating an attribute of a wearableobject detected by the detection unit 11 (a tag is assigned), and isstored in the photographed image DB 15 or is transmitted to the server4.

When through images photographed continuously by the camera module 13are stored sequentially in the photographed image DB 15 (continuousphotographing or video recording is performed), the control unit 10 mayassign a mark indicating an attribute of a wearable object to aphotographed image (a frame or a part of a video) photographed andcontrolled according to the attribute of the wearable object detected bythe detection unit 11. The control unit 10 may transmit, to the server4, the photographed image (frame) to which the mark indicating theattribute of the wearable object is assigned in association with aphotographing date, a photographing place (place information positionedby the GPS positioning unit 18), and a control device ID (in associationwith a tag).

When the detection unit 11 detects “predetermined blinking pattern” asthe attribute of the wearable object, the control unit 10 determinesservice contents corresponding to “predetermined blinking pattern” withreference to the attribute information 140 stored in the attributeinformation DB 14. As illustrated in FIG. 3, “notification service ofvarious kinds of information” can be associated with “predeterminedblinking pattern.” Therefore, the control unit 10 notifies the wearer 5of predetermined information from the communication unit 17.

Here, when the wearer 5 carries a communication terminal (such as asmartphone, a portable telephone, or a tablet terminal) including adisplay unit, the control unit 10 may notify the wearer 5 of thepredetermined information by transmitting the predetermined informationfrom the communication unit 17 to the communication terminal (notillustrated) carried by the wearer 5. Further, the communicationterminal may be a glasses-type display device (or head-mounted display)in which a display panel capable of controlling transmittance isdisposed in each of right-eye and left-eye lens positions, as disclosedin Japanese Patent No. 4853320. In such a glasses-type display device(or a head-mounted display), the display panels can enter a transparentor translucent state by controlling the transmittance of the displaypanels. Therefore, the glasses-type display device is a device(see-through device) with which the wearer 5 can conduct normal lifeeven when the wearer 5 normally wears the glasses-type display devicelike glasses. The see-through device may be integrated with the wearableobject 2.

The notification information of which the control unit 10 notifies thewearer from the communication unit 17 may be, for example, place andtime information of a show hosted in a theme park, map information ofthe theme park, or waiting time information of each attraction (vehicle)of the theme park. The control unit 10 may acquire the latestinformation of the above information from the server 4.

The control unit 10 may perform control such that the guide service, thegroup photographing service, or the photographing rejection settingservice, or the like is provided according to an attribute of a wearableobject, as illustrated in FIG. 3. The provision of the guide service isprovision of a service that guides the wearer 5 to a predetermined placeaccording to the attribute of the wearable object. For example, thecontrol unit 10 transmits, to the communication terminal carried by thewearer 5, guide information (such as an image or a sound) used to guidethe wearer 5 to the place of a show, the place of an attraction, or aplace in which a character imitated by the hat is present. When aspeaker and a communication unit are installed in the wearable object 2,the control unit 10 can transmit sound information for guide to thewearable object 2. The control unit 10 may acquire predetermined guideinformation according to the attribute of the wearable object from theserver 4.

The provision of the group photographing service is, for example,provision of a service in which photographing is performed so that theplurality of neighboring wearers 5 wearing the wearable object 2 towhich the same accessory (item) is attached are contained in an angle ofview. For example, as in a photographed image 32 illustrated in FIG. 5A,the control unit 10 controls the camera module 13 such that the cameramodule 13 focuses on the wearers 5A and 5B wearing the wearable objects2A and 2B to which the same items 24A and 24B are attached so as to becontained in angle of view and performs the photographing.

The control unit 10 may provide a character photographing serviceaccording to a predetermined item attached to a wearable object of acharacter hat. For example, when the detection unit 11 detects “cat hatand item 25” as an attribute of the wearable object 2A, the control unit10 performs control such that the wearer 5A and a cat character S1 whichis a character imitated by the wearable object 2A and is located nearthe wearer 5A are focused on and photographed, as in a photographedimage 34 illustrated in FIG. 5B. Thus, when the wearer 5A wears thewearable object 2A of a hat which imitates the character which thewearer 5A likes and to which the predetermined item 25 is attached, thewearer 5A is automatically photographed together with the characterwhich the wearer 5A likes.

The provision of the photographing rejection setting service isprovision of a service in which, for example, a face image is processedso that a wearer is not identified when a photographed image isprovided. Detailed description will be made below with reference toFIGS. 9 and 10.

The configuration of the control device 1 according to this embodimenthas been described in detail. Next, the configuration of the server 4included in the control system according to this embodiment will bedescribed with reference to FIG. 6.

{2-2. Configuration of Server}

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the server 4according to this embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the server 4includes a control unit 40, a communication unit 42, an attributeinformation DB 44, a notification information DB 46, an image processingunit 48, and a photographed image DB 49.

(Communication Unit)

The communication unit 42 is a communication interface that performsdata communication with an external device. For example, thecommunication unit 42 according to this embodiment is connected to thecontrol device 1 via the network 3 to transmit and receive data.Specifically, the communication unit 42 receives a photographed imagefrom the control device 1 or transmits various kinds of notificationinformation in response to a request from the control device 1.

(Attribute Information DB)

The attribute information DB44 is a storage unit that stores information(attribute information) of service contents according to an attribute(ID) of a wearable object. Since the attribute information has beendescribed above with reference to FIG. 3, the description thereof willbe omitted.

(Notification Information DB)

The notification information DB 46 is a storage unit that stores variouskinds of notification information. The various kinds of notificationinformation may be, for example, place and time information of a showhosted in a theme park, map information of the theme park, or waitingtime information of each attraction (vehicle) of the theme park, asdescribed above.

(Photographed Image DB)

The photographed image DB 49 is a storage unit that stores aphotographed image transmitted from the control device 1. Specifically,the photographed image DB 49 according to this embodiment may store thephotographed image in association with a photographing date, aphotographing place (place information positioned by the GPS positioningunit 18), a control device ID, and a mark indicating an attribute of awearable object.

(Image Processing Unit)

The image processing unit 48 has a function of processing thephotographed image stored in the photographed image DB 49. Morespecifically, the image processing unit 48 processes the photographedimage according to an attribute of a wearable object indicated by a markassociated with the photographed image. For example, when servicecontents associated with an attribute of a wearable object are“photographing rejection setting service,” the image processing unit 48processes a photographed image so that a wearer wearing the wearableobject is not identified.

The image processing unit 48 may generate an image indicating a behaviorhistory (route) of a wearer based on a photographing date, aphotographing place, and a control device ID associated with thephotographed image. For example, the image processing unit 48 generatesa route map image in which a walking route of the wearer 5, aphotographing point (photographing place) on the route, and aphotographed image photographed by the control device 1 and disposed atthe photographing point overlap on the map image of the theme park.

The image processing unit 48 may extract a predetermined photographedimage to be processed from the photographed image DB 49 by matchingplace and time information (behavior history) acquired by a GPS loggerinstalled in the wearable object 2 worn by the wearer 5 with aphotographing time and a photographing place of the photographed image.The image processing unit 48 may generate images for which a pluralityof predetermined photographed images (photographed images in which thewearer 5 is assumed to be shown) extracted from the photographed imageDB 49 are displayed in a thumbnail format.

(Control Unit)

The control unit 40 controls each configuration of the server 4. Morespecifically, the control unit 40 according to this embodiment performscontrol such that a photographed image received from the control device1 by the communication unit 42 is stored in the photographed image DB49.

The control unit 40 extracts information stored in the attributeinformation DB 44 or information stored in the notification informationDB 46 in response to a request from the control device 1 and transmitsthe information to the control device 1.

The control unit 40 performs control such that a predeterminedphotographed image is extracted from the photographed image DB 49 inresponse to a photographed image request from a wearer and is providedto the wearer. The control unit 40 may cause the image processing unit48 to process a photographed image extracted from the photographed imageDB 49 in response to an instruction from a wearer or according to anattribute of a wearable object indicated by a mark associated with thephotographed image, and then provide the photographed image to thewearer.

The configurations of the control device 1 and the server 4 included inthe control system according to this embodiment have been described indetail. Thus, the wearer 5 can wear and enjoy the wearable object 2 andcan also be provided with various services according to the attribute ofthe wearable object 2 from the control system according to thisembodiment.

<3. Process>

Next, a process of the control system according to this embodiment willbe described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the process of thecontrol system according to this embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, in step S103, the wearable object 2 firsttransmits an ID number to the control device 1. Specifically, the IDnumber indicating the attribute of the wearable object 2 is transmittedfrom the communication unit (not illustrated) installed in the wearableobject 2. The communication unit installed in the wearable object 2 maybroadcast the ID number regularly/irregularly.

Next, in step S106, the detection unit 11 of the control device 1detects the ID number received from the wearable object 2 by thecommunication unit 17 as the attribute of the wearable object 2.

Next, in step S107, the control unit 10 of the control device 1determines service contents associated with the attribute of thewearable object 2 detected by the detection unit 11 with reference tothe attribute information DB 14.

Next, when the service contents associated with the attribute of thewearable object 2 are the photographing service, in step S109, thecontrol unit 10 of the control device 1 controls the camera module 13such that the camera module 13 focuses on the wearer 5 wearing thewearable object 2 and performs the photographing. At this time, thecontrol unit 10 may assign, to the photographed image, the markindicating the attribute of the wearable object 2 detected in step S106described above.

Subsequently, in step S112, the communication unit 17 of the controldevice 1 transmits, to the server 4, the photographed image to which themark is assigned.

In step S115, the server 4 stores the photographed image received fromthe control device 1 in the photographed image DB 49.

On the other hand, when the service contents associated with theattribute of the wearable object 2 are the notification service ofvarious kinds of information in step S107, in step S124, the controlunit 10 of the control device 1 causes the communication unit 17 to givethe server 4 a request for information of which the wearer 5 isnotified.

Next, in step S127, the server 4 transmits, to the control device 1, thepredetermined notification information extracted from the notificationinformation DB 46 in response to the request from the control device 1.

In step S130, the control device 1 notifies the wearer 5 of thepredetermined information and performs an information provision service.Specifically, the control device 1 transmits the predeterminedinformation to the communication terminal (not illustrated) carried bythe wearer 5. Here, the communication terminal carried by the wearer 5includes a display unit, as described above, or an actuator such as aspeaker and outputs the information received from the control device 1from the actuator.

The process of the control system according to this embodiment has beendescribed. The detection unit 11 according to this embodiment may detectthe ID number transmitted from the wearable object 2 as the attribute ofthe wearable object 2 and, as described above, may also detect theattribute of the wearable object shown in an angle of view by analyzinga photographed image (through image) subjected to through photographingby the camera module 13. Thus, a process of detecting the attribute ofthe wearable object 2 by analyzing the through image by the detectionunit 11 of the control device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.8.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating another process of the control systemaccording to this embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 8, in step S143,the control unit 10 of the control device 1 first performs control suchthat the camera module 13 performs through photographing of the wearableobject 2.

Next, in step S146, the detection unit 11 of the control device 1detects the attribute of the wearable object 2 by sequentially analyzingthe through images.

Subsequently, since the processes of step S147 to step S170 are the sameas those of step S107 to S130 illustrated in FIG. 7, the descriptionthereof will be omitted.

Thus, the detection unit 11 of the control device 1 according to thisembodiment may detect the attribute of the wearable object 2 byanalyzing the through images.

<4. Supplement>

The control system according to this embodiment has been described indetail. The control system according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure is not limited to the control system described above in theembodiment. Hereinafter, supplementary description of the control systemaccording to this embodiment will be made.

{4-1. Amount of Remaining Battery of Wearable Object 2}

As described above, when the wearable object 2 according to thisembodiment includes the communication unit, the light-emitting unit 21,the display unit, and the speaker, the wearable object 2 is assumed tobe driven by a battery.

In this case, the wearable object 2 may perform control such that theeyes of a character provided in the wearable object 2 are closedaccording to the amount of remaining battery. Specifically, the wearableobject 2 performs the control such that the character closes its eyes asthe amount of remaining battery decreases. Thus, the wearer 5 canintuitively understand that the amount of remaining battery is small.

{4-2. Processing of Photographed Image}

A photographed image photographed by the control device 1 according tothis embodiment and stored in the photographed image DB 49 of the server4 is provided in response to a request from the wearer 5. Here, asdescribed above, the control system according to this embodiment mayalso provide an image processed by the image processing unit 48 of theserver 4, as described above. Hereinafter, the detailed description willbe made with reference to FIG. 9.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a photographedimage according to this embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 9, in stepS180, the wearer 5 first gives a photographed image request to theserver 4. Specifically, the communication terminal (an informationprocessing device, a portable terminal, a smartphone, a tablet terminal,or the like) transmits the photographed image request to the server 4 inresponse to an operation of the wearer 5. The photographed image requestmay include a processing instruction or a behavior history of the wearer5.

Next, in step S182, the control unit 40 of the server 4 extracts apredetermined photographed image from the photographed image DB 49 inresponse to the photographed image request from the wearer 5. Thecontrol unit 40 may extract the predetermined photographed image, forexample, by matching the behavior history (place and time) of the wearer5 included in the photographed image request with the photographed placeand the photographed time of the photographed image.

Next, in step S183, the control unit 40 of the server 4 controls theimage processing unit 48 such that the image processing unit 48processes the photographed image according to the attribute of thewearable object 2 indicated by the mark assigned to the extractedphotographed image. The control unit 40 may process the photographedimage in response to the processing instruction included in thephotographed image request.

In step S186, the server 4 provides the processed photographed image tothe wearer 5. Specifically, the server 4 transmits the processedphotographed image to the communication terminal which is a requestsource.

The process of providing the photographed image has been describedaccording to this embodiment. Next, a processing example of the imageprocessing unit 48 when the service associated with the attribute of thewearable object 2 indicated by the mark assigned to the photographedimage is “photographing rejection setting service” will be described indetail with reference to FIG. 10.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of imageprocessing in the photographing rejection setting service. Aphotographed image 36 in FIG. 10 is a photographed image which isphotographed by focusing on a wearer 5C wearing a wearable object 2Caccording to an attribute of the wearable object 2C. Here, in thephotographed image 36, as illustrated in FIG. 10, another wearer 5Aother than the wearer 5C is assumed to be contained in an angle of view.In this case, a mark indicating an attribute of an item 20 attached to awearable object 2-1 b worn by the wearer 5A is also assigned to thephotographed image 36.

When the photographed image 36 is provided in response to a photographedimage acquisition request from the wearer 5C and the attribute indicatedby the mark assigned to the photographed image 36 is associated with“photographing rejection setting service,” the control unit 40 of theserver 4 performs control such that the image processing unit 48performs predetermined processing. Specifically, for example, the imageprocessing unit 48 generates a photographed image 37 in which acharacter image 38 overlaps and is displayed on a facial portion of thewearer 5A wearing the wearable object 2-1 b to which the item 20 of theattribute associated with “photographing rejection setting service” isattached.

Thus, since the wearer 5C browsing the photographed image 37 may notidentify the wearer 5A, privacy of the wearer 5A can be protected.

<5. Summarization>

As described above, the control system (control device 1) according tothis embodiment can provide the service according to the wearable object2.

More specifically, the control device 1 according to this embodimentperforms the control such that the attribute of the wearable object 2 isdetected by analyzing the ID number transmitted from the wearable object2 or an image of the shape of the wearable object 2 and various servicesare provided according to the attribute.

For example, the control device 1 provides the service in which thewearer 5 wearing the wearable object 2 is focused on and thephotographing is performed. Thus, the wearer 5 can wear the wearableobject 2 and enjoy each attraction in a theme park, and can also acquirea photographed image photographed through the automatic focus. Theserver 4 according to this embodiment can process a photographed imagephotographed by focusing on the wearer 5 by the control device 1, andthen can provide the photographed image.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that variousmodifications, combinations, sub-combinations and alterations may occurdepending on design requirements and other factors insofar as they arewithin the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.

For example, the control device 1 according to this embodiment maymodify contents to a service to be provided according to the behaviorhistory associated with the wearable object 2. Specifically, when a GPSlogger is installed in the wearable object 2, the wearable object 2 maytransmit a behavior history acquired by the GPS logger to the controldevice 1 and the control device 1 may provide a service according to thebehavior history.

The control device 1 according to this embodiment may modify contents ofa service to be provided according to the number of visits to a specificarea associated with the wearable object 2. Specifically, theidentification number of the wearable object 2 may be managed by theserver 4. When the wearer 5 enters a specific area such as apredetermined theme park, the control device 1 may determine how manytimes the wearer 5 has visited based on the identification number of thewearable object 2 and may provide a service according to the number ofvisits.

For example, the control device 1 according to this embodiment maymodify contents of a service to be provided according to the number ofsteps associated with the wearable object 2. Specifically, when apedometer is installed in the wearable object 2, the wearable object 2may transmit the number of steps acquired by the pedometer to thecontrol device 1 and the control device 1 may provide a serviceaccording to the number of steps.

The contents of the services associated with the attribute of thewearable object 2 according to this embodiment are not limited to theexamples illustrated in FIG. 3. For example, a service in which apredetermined gate in a theme park is opened automatically according tothe attribute of the wearable object 2 may be provided. Further, aservice in which entrance is guided preferentially for a predeterminedattraction in a theme park according to the attribute of the wearableobject 2 may be provided.

The wearable object 2 may be used in an area other than the specificarea in the theme park or the like. Specifically, when the controldevice 1 is disposed in the surroundings of an area such as arestaurant, a shop, or a hotel rather than a theme park, the controldevice 1 may provide a service associated with the attribute of thewearable object 2.

The control device 1 according to this embodiment may not perform thecontinuous through imaging in consideration of a problem of batteryconsumption. However, the control device 1 may start throughphotographing when a trigger signal transmitted from the wearable object2 is received.

The control system according to this embodiment may include the controldevice 1 and the server 4. In this case, the control device 1 canacquire the latest attribute information or notification informationfrom the server 4.

When the control system according to this embodiment includes thecontrol device 1 and the server 4, the server 4 may detect the attributeof the wearable object 2 or control the provision of a service.Specifically, for example, the control device 1 sequentially transmitsthrough images to the server 4 and the server 4 sequentially analyzesthe through images so that the attribute of the wearable object 2 can bedetected.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided

(1) A control system comprising:

control circuitry that responds to an optical detection of a wearableobject worn by a user by initiating a service provided to the user, theservice being associated with the wearable object.

(2) The control system of (1), further comprising:

a network interface that receives an optical detection result from aremotely located optical detector.

(3) The control system of (1), further comprising:

an imaging device that captures an image of the wearable object worn bythe user; and

an optical detector that detects the wearable object worn by the userfrom the image captured by the imaging device.

(4) The control system of (1), wherein

the control circuitry is configured to initiate the service based on anattribute of the wearable object.

(5) The control system of (4), wherein

the attribute is at least one of a type of wearable object, a color ofthe wearable object, an accessory on the wearable object, an illuminatedflashing of at least a portion of the wearable object, a movementpattern of the user, and a tag on the wearable object.

(6) The control system of (1), wherein:

the service is one of a photographing service, a notification service, aguide service, a group photographing service, and a photographingrejection setting service.

(7) The control system of (1), wherein

the service is an information providing service that distributesinformation to a communication device carried by the user.

(8) The control system of (7), wherein:

the information providing service provides at least one of informationabout an image of the user, a location information, and a guideinformation.

(9) The control system of (1), wherein

the control circuitry changes the service to a different service inresponse to a determined state of movement of the user.

(10) The control system of (1), wherein

the control circuitry changes the service to a different service inresponse to a recorded behavior history of the user.

(11) The control system of (1), wherein

the service is a photographing service and the control circuitrycontrols an imaging unit to adjust a composition of an image provided bythe imagine based on the wearable object.

(12) The control system of (1), wherein

the service is a photographing service and the control circuitry adjustsa processing of an image of the user and the wearable object based onthe wearable object.

(13) The control system of (1), further comprising:

a wireless transmitter that transmits data to the wearable object, thewearable object being a glasses-type display device that has at leastone display panel disposed in at least one of a left-eye lens positionand a right-eye lens position.

(14) A control method comprising:

receiving an indication of a wearable object worn by a user;

associating with control circuitry the wearable object with a service;and

initiating with the control circuitry the service associated with thewearable object.

(15) The control method (14), wherein

the initiating includes initiating the service based on an attribute ofthe wearable object.

(16) The control method of (15), wherein

the attribute is at least one of a type of wearable object, a color ofthe wearable object, an accessory on the wearable object, an illuminatedflashing of at least a portion of the wearable object, a movementpattern of the user, and a tag on the wearable object.

(17) The control method of (1), wherein

the service is one of a photographing service, a notification service, aguide service, a group photographing service, and a photographingrejection setting service.

(18) The control method of (14), wherein

the service is an information providing service that distributesinformation to a communication device carried by the user.

(19) The control method of (18), further comprising:

providing via the information providing service at least one ofinformation about an image of the user, a location information, and aguide information.

(20) A non-transitory computer readable storage medium havinginstructions stored therein that when executed by control circuitrycauses the control circuitry to perform a control method, the controlmethod comprising:

receiving an indication of a wearable object worn by a user;

associating with control circuitry the wearable object with a service;and

initiating with the control circuitry the service associated with thewearable object.

(21) A control system including:

a detection unit that detects an attribute of a wearable object; and

a control unit that controls to provide a service to a wearer wearingthe wearable object

according to the attribute detected by the detection unit.

(22) The control system according to (21), wherein the detection unitdetects the attribute of the wearable object based on a captured imageobtained by imaging the wearable object or data received from thewearable object.

(23) The control system according to (21) or (22), wherein the detectionunit detects, as the attribute of the wearable object, a kind of thewearable object, a color of the wearable object, a blinking pattern ofthe wearable object, an accessory attached to the wearable object, atwo-dimensional tag attached to the wearable object, or a motion of thewearable object by analyzing a captured image obtained by imaging thewearable object.

(24) The control system according to any one of (21) to (23), furtherincluding:

an imaging unit,

wherein, when the attribute detected by the detection unit is associatedwith a photographing service, the control unit controls the imaging unitin a manner that the imaging unit photographs the wearer.

(25) The control system according to (24), wherein the control unitassigns a mark indicating the attribute detected by the detection unitto a captured image captured by the imaging unit.

(26) The control system according to any one of (21) to (23), furtherincluding:

an imaging unit,

wherein, when the imaging unit performs imaging continuously and theattribute detected by the detection unit is an attribute configured togive a request for a photographing service, the control unit assigns amark to captured images captured by the imaging unit.

(27) The control system according to (26), wherein the mark is a markindicating the attribute detected by the detection unit.

(28) The control system according to any one of (24) to (27), wherein,when the attribute detected by the detection unit is associated with agroup photographing service, the control unit performs control in amanner that a plurality of wearers wearing identical wearable objectsare contained in an angle of view and imaged.

(29) The control system according to any one of (21) to (23), furtherincluding:

a notification unit that gives a notification to the wearer,

wherein, when the attribute detected by the detection unit is a requestfor a predetermined information notification service, the control unitperforms control in a manner that the notification unit notifies thewearer of a notification content according to the attribute.

(30) The control system according to any one of (21) to (29), whereinthe control unit performs control in a manner that a content of theservice to be provided is changed according to a behavior historyassociated with the wearable object.

(31) The control system according to any one of (21) to (30), whereinthe control unit performs control in a manner that a content of theservice to be provided is changed according to a number of visits to aspecific area associated with the wearable object.

(32) The control system according to any one of (21) to (31), whereinthe control unit performs control in a manner that a content of theservice to be provided is changed according to a number of stepsassociated with the wearable object.

(33) The control system according to any one of (21) to (32), whereinthe wearable object has a shape imitating a predetermined character.

(34) The control system according to (33), wherein, when the attributeof the wearable object detected by the detection unit is associated witha character photographing service, the control unit performs control ina manner that the wearer and a character imitated by the wearable objectworn by the wearer are contained in an angle of view and imaged.

(35) The control system according to any one of (21) to (34), whereinthe wearable object is a hat, glasses, clothes, a brooch, a pendant, oran umbrella.

(36) A program for causing a computer to function as:

a detection unit that detects an attribute of a wearable object; and

a control unit that controls to provide a service to a wearer wearingthe wearable object

according to the attribute detected by the detection unit.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

1, 1A, 1B Control device

2, 2A to 2C, 2-1 a, 2-1 b, 2-2 a, 2-2 b Wearable object

3 Network

4 Server

5, 5A to 5C Wearer

10, 40 Control unit

11 Detection unit

13 Camera module

14, 44 Attribute information DB

15 Photographed image DB

140 Attribute information

17, 42 Communication unit

18 GPS positioning unit

20, 24A, 24B, 25 Item

21 Light-emitting unit

22 Two-dimensional tag

30, 32, 34, 36, 37 Photographed image

46 Notification information DB

48 Image processing unit

The invention claimed is:
 1. A control system, comprising: in anelectronic device: control circuitry configured to: detect an attributeof a wearable object of a user based on an optical detection of theattribute; and initiate a service for the user based on the detectedattribute of the wearable object, wherein the service is associated withthe detected attribute of the wearable object based on a database thatstores correspondence between one or more attributes and content of oneor more services, and wherein the control circuitry is configured todetect, as the attribute of the wearable object, at least one of anaccessory on the wearable object, an illuminated flashing of at least aportion of the wearable object or a movement pattern of the user.
 2. Thecontrol system of claim 1, further comprising: a network interfaceconfigured to receive an optical detection result from a remotelylocated optical detector.
 3. The control system of claim 1, furthercomprising: an imaging device configured to capture an image of thewearable object of the user; and an optical detector configured todetect the wearable object of the user from the image captured by theimaging device.
 4. A control method, comprising: receiving an indicationof a wearable object of a user; associating, using control circuitry ofan electronic device, a detected attribute of the wearable object with aservice based on a database that stores correspondence between one ormore attributes and content of one or more services; and initiating,using the control circuitry, the service associated with the detectedattribute of the wearable object, wherein the detected attribute is atleast one of an accessory on the wearable object, an illuminatedflashing of at least a portion of the wearable object or a movementpattern of the user.
 5. A non-transitory computer-readable storagemedium having instructions stored therein that when executed by controlcircuitry causes the control circuitry to perform operations,comprising: receiving an indication of a wearable object of a user;associating, using control circuitry, a detected attribute of thewearable object with a service based on a database that storescorrespondence between one or more attributes and content of one or moreservices; and initiating, using the control circuitry, the serviceassociated with the detected attribute of the wearable object, whereinthe detected attribute is at least one of an accessory on the wearableobject, an illuminated flashing of at least a portion of the wearableobject or a movement pattern of the user.